Comments on: How much of a discount do you get with a travel agent? http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent Number one stop for Vacation Information Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:43:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Travel With Julie http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent/comment-page-1#comment-1718 Travel With Julie Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:47:59 +0000 http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent#comment-1718 As much as I hate to say this (I went through travel school years ago and was a travel agent for a short time), travel agents don't usually give much of a discount, if any. The problem is that nowadays with the Internet giving access to all airlines either via their own Web sites or mass ticket distributors (Orbitz, Expedia, etc.) travel agents are not booking nearly as many tickets and therefore not producing as much income for the airlines. It used to be the ONLY way to book a ticket if you didn't want to call the airline reservation line or if you wanted to know rates from several airlines. But the problem is that the airline Web sites now offer most (if not all) of their fares to the general public, though they do have the right to limit the number of tickets at each fare - just as they do with the travel agents. The reason travel agents aren't able to offer more of a discount is because they get mostly the same rates we (the public) gets, but they also take their commission as well. Sometimes they are offered an additional commission and sometimes they add a fee for their services, so you should always check that first. On a side note, if you email me the dates and city in Russia where you will be going, along with the number going, I will see what I can find for you! Good luck and enjoy Russia!<br><b>References : </b><br> As much as I hate to say this (I went through travel school years ago and was a travel agent for a short time), travel agents don’t usually give much of a discount, if any. The problem is that nowadays with the Internet giving access to all airlines either via their own Web sites or mass ticket distributors (Orbitz, Expedia, etc.) travel agents are not booking nearly as many tickets and therefore not producing as much income for the airlines. It used to be the ONLY way to book a ticket if you didn’t want to call the airline reservation line or if you wanted to know rates from several airlines. But the problem is that the airline Web sites now offer most (if not all) of their fares to the general public, though they do have the right to limit the number of tickets at each fare – just as they do with the travel agents. The reason travel agents aren’t able to offer more of a discount is because they get mostly the same rates we (the public) gets, but they also take their commission as well. Sometimes they are offered an additional commission and sometimes they add a fee for their services, so you should always check that first.

On a side note, if you email me the dates and city in Russia where you will be going, along with the number going, I will see what I can find for you!

Good luck and enjoy Russia!
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]]> By: tonalc1 http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent/comment-page-1#comment-1717 tonalc1 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:59:59 +0000 http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent#comment-1717 Agents sometimes have access to unpublished group rates. Plus they can recommend flying times that might save some money. However, you will pay for their services.<br><b>References : </b><br> Agents sometimes have access to unpublished group rates. Plus they can recommend flying times that might save some money.

However, you will pay for their services.
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]]> By: Knowitall http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent/comment-page-1#comment-1716 Knowitall Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:30:59 +0000 http://www.tanformation.com/discount-travel/how-much-of-a-discount-do-you-get-with-a-travel-agent#comment-1716 Travel agents usually can't give that much of a discount because there is not much margin on airfares these days. but a travel agent can usually get the ticket for you for the same price that you found on the net, but you have the peace of mind of knowing that you have a human to contact if something goes wrong or if you need to make any changes.<br><b>References : </b><br> Travel agents usually can’t give that much of a discount because there is not much margin on airfares these days. but a travel agent can usually get the ticket for you for the same price that you found on the net, but you have the peace of mind of knowing that you have a human to contact if something goes wrong or if you need to make any changes.
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